Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-01-21

between Mr.. Rightbody and Mr. silsbio rc-
fcrred to hcrln
awe reckon it ,.o.n
Mrs. Eight5ody, flushed and animated,
would have given worlds had her daughter
been present TO hear this unloubtcd confirm
ntion of licr theory. Yet she fclt lttlo ncrv-
ous md uncomfortable oven on this threshold
of discovery.
as sho horc nowT rr
"Shc's In Tuolu,nnc," said Scy cnty-four
"A littlc better looked nrter thnn formerly
added Sevcnty-ilvc. 4a Ea
II see. Then Mr.. Silsbio onticc,l hcr nway.
"Wcll, ma'ani, it was allowed M sllo ruiinud
away. but it wasn't proved, md ltgencrally
wasn't her style"
Mrs. Rightbody trincd with har roxt qucs.
ton. "Sho wns pretty, of couiTcin
The cycyUf 10Th Uai, hrlS, u,.s
"Shc wns thnti" said Sovontysfoar eni-
phatically.
ut would havo dono you good to sco hcrf'
added Scvcnty-Hyc
Mrs. Rightbody inwartlly doubted It; hut,
before she could asls another question, tho two
men ngnin retired 10 tho corner for consulia-
tion. When they came back thcro was n
shade moro OF kindlincss and confidence In
their manner, and Seyenty -four opened his
mind moro freely.
"We wish to say, mn'am looking at the
thing, by and large, In far-minded way,
TINT, cz you seem interested, and cz Mr..
Rightbody wns interested, and was, accord.
TO oil accounts deceived and led away by
silshic, that wo don't mind listening TO niiy
proposition you might mako ny lndy-allow-
in You was cltnlly Interested"
III understand" said Mrs l,lshtbody
quickly. "And you will furnish mo with any
papelsp
Tho two men ngnin consulted
ave wish to say, ma'an, that we think
slio's got papers, but"
II must llavo them. you undcrstand.r In.
terrupted Mrs. Rlghtbody, ''at any price"
1--WE wns about to say ma'am," snid Sew
cnty-ivc slowly, "tlat, coasidcrin' nll things
-nnd you being n lady--yon kin havo her,
papers, pedigree and guaranty, for 81 ,9Oo."
1t has been alleged that Mrs Rightbody
asked only ono qu stion more and thcn
tainted. 1t Is known, however, that by tho
nc-t day It WINS understood In Dcadwood TINT
Mrs. RiShtbody Ind confessed to tho vigil
lancc committee tlnt her husband, cole
brntcd Boston millionaire, anxious 70 gain
possession Of Abncr Sprlnger's well known
sorirl marc, had incitcd the unfortunate Josh
Silsbic to steal it; and that finally, failing in
this, tho widow of tho t!ccenc.d Boston mil
lionnire wns LOW In personal negotiation with
tho owncIs
Howbcit, Miss Alice, returning home that
afternoon, found her mother with u violent
headache i4
awe will leave here by the next nteamer,p
sail Mrs. Rightbody languidly. "AIr. I,yder
has promised to accompany usn
"Dnt, mother
@Tlic climate, Alice, is oyerrated. Ny
nerves nre already suffering from It, The as
sociations nrc unfit for you, and tIr. Marvin
is naturally inpatient"
Miss Alice colored slightly.
ABut your quest, inotheri'
awe abandoned it"
ABut iiavo not, said Alicn, quietly. aDo
you remember my guide Mt tho Yosemite
Stanislauo Jooi Well, Stanilaus Joe is-who
do you thirkr $500
Mrs. I,ightbody was languidly Indifferent.
HWcll, Stanislnus Joe is tho son Of Joshua
Silsbic.n
Mrs. Rightbody sat upright In astoniah-
nlent
ayes. But, mother, he knows nothing of
what we know. His father treated him
shnIncfully. and set him cruelty adrift years
ago; nmi, when he was hung. tho poor fellow.
In sheer disgrace, changed bis namc,r
aBut, II he knows nothing OF lbs fathers
compact, Of what interest IS thisp,
"oh, nothinsl Only Ithosgat it might lead
to something"
Mrs. Rishtbody suspected that 4soino-
thinS," aud asked sharply, elind pray how
did you find 1t outl You did not speak or It
III the valley"
"oh! didn't find It out till today" said
Miss Alice, walking to tho window aIie
happciied to bo here. and-told ne.r